The $180 million St. David’s South Austin Medical Center expansion broke ground March 2, ahead of construction on the project’s four-story patient tower later this year.
The details
The new tower will include a 30-bed patient care unit, a 20-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, four new operating rooms with shell space for future OR expansion, an eight-bed pre- and post-surgical unit, a seven-bay post-anesthesia care unit, and new lobby and waiting areas. The development will also feature new utility infrastructure, a sterile processing department and shell space for future additions.
In March, construction on infrastructure supporting the future tower kicked off at the medical center located at 901 W. Ben White Blvd., Austin. While some parking has been blocked off due to construction, the hospital’s main and emergency department entrances remain open.
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Campus CEO Charles Laird said the project was specifically designed to meet the changing needs of the surrounding community.
“As South Austin continues to grow, we’re responding with an investment that expands access to surgical, rehabilitation and inpatient care, while strengthening the infrastructure that supports our clinical teams,” he said in a statement.
The expansion is expected to be completed next year, according to St. David’s officials.